Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Gafsa is 16.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gafsa is 16.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 TND 11.64
$2.03 ฿64.6
96.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 TND 29.29
$18.59 ฿593
-46.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.56 TND 7.46
$7.48 ฿238
-65.78%
Cappuccino
$0.62 TND 1.81
$2.00 ฿63.7
-69.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$0.85 ฿27.01
-42.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 TND 0.70
$0.35 ฿11.21
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.84
$2.21 ฿70.5
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TND 7.97
$3.76 ฿120
-27.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.46
$1.72 ฿54.8
-70.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 TND 0.35
$1.63 ฿52.1
-92.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 TND 4.85
$1.16 ฿36.93
43.10%
Eggs
$1.06 TND 3.09
$1.98 ฿63.1
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 TND 30.43
$15.93 ฿508
-34.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TND 17.25
$3.17 ฿101
86.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 TND 33.92
$10.90 ฿348
6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 TND 4.33
$2.65 ฿84.3
-44.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 TND 9.04
$1.22 ฿38.98
154.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 TND 2.58
$1.70 ฿54.1
-48.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.18
$1.59 ฿50.7
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$1.32 ฿42.21
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$1.17 ฿37.25
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.28
$0.68 ฿21.61
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.88
$0.56 ฿17.76
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 TND 7.23
$4.51 ฿144
-45.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 TND 19.82
$19.07 ฿608
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.77
$1.77 ฿56.4
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 TND 4.80
$3.18 ฿101
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.96 ฿30.70
-65.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.11 TND 32.45
$18.90 ฿602
-41.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$1.36 ฿43.29
-78.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 TND 0.70
$1.35 ฿43.11
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 TND 9.98
$8.03 ฿256
-57.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.60
$1.24 ฿39.62
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K TND 112.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
81.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K TND 93.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
46.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.89 TND 116
$71.2 ฿2,271
-44.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 TND 24.35
$14.09 ฿449
-40.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 TND 57.4
$17.47 ฿557
12.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.52 TND 45.32
$42.07 ฿1,341
-63.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.89 TND 37.65
$6.88 ฿219
87.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 TND 15.98
$5.94 ฿189
-7.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.9 TND 175
$307 ฿9,799
-80.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,010 TND 2,948
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-93.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.63 TND 119
$55.7 ฿1,775
-27.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 TND 156
$26.79 ฿854
99.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 TND 278
$83.2 ฿2,653
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 TND 235
$70.1 ฿2,235
14.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 TND 417
$427 ฿13.6K
-66.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 TND 293
$237 ฿7,559
-57.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 TND 627
$802 ฿25.6K
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 TND 448
$503 ฿16.0K
-69.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$917 TND 2,676
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-55.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$363 TND 1,061
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-76.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 884
$654 ฿20.8K
-53.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
5
77.60%

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Last update for Gafsa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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